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pack stags are four -- pakistans are furious -- pakistans are furious too. >> we are not going to stop in our efforts to guarantee the safety. >> reporter: senator kerry is warning that u.s. aid is at stake if they don't boost their cooperation. the arrest has -- u.s. has given pakistan $20 billion since 2002. >>> there's a nuptial in -- push in congress for more sanctions over its nuclear program. new legislation for an affairs committee will impose penalties on human rights abusers in iran and on foreign companies that do energy business with iran. the u.s. has tried repeatedly to get iran to take part in international talks over its nuclear programs. iran insists that the program is to generate electricity, not too build nuclear weapons. >>> this morning, the international criminal courts chief prosecutor officially asked for arrest warrants for libyan leader gadhafi and two senior members of his regime. the prosecutors saga da fee one of his sons and intelligence chief should be arrested for deliberately targeting civilians in their crack down against rebels. the judges will consid
pack stags are four -- pakistans are furious -- pakistans are furious too. >> we are not going to stop in our efforts to guarantee the safety. >> reporter: senator kerry is warning that u.s. aid is at stake if they don't boost their cooperation. the arrest has -- u.s. has given pakistan $20 billion since 2002. >>> there's a nuptial in -- push in congress for more sanctions over its nuclear program. new legislation for an affairs committee will impose penalties on human...
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pakistan -- it's not clear if pakistan will allow the cia permission for for that interrogation. his decision to ors the i his compound. coming up at 6:15 we will bring you a live report from washington, d.c. with what it was like inside the white house situation room during that raid. and we have continuing coverage about the death of osama bin laden in our newscast and online. just go to ktvu.com click on the osama bin laden tab. you will be able to see the five videos of bin laden released this weekend. >>> the families of the two uc berkeley graduates that are scheduled to go on trial this week in iran are calling again for their release. they will be in court on wednesday to face charges of illegal entry and spying. sarah shourd who was released in september will not return for the trial. bauer and fattal have not been able to speak to their family since november. >>> time now 6:07 a san jose city council member is apologizing for a drunk driving on friday. he was stopped for a broken taillight. during the stop they noticed kalra had been drinking. a field sobriety test show
pakistan -- it's not clear if pakistan will allow the cia permission for for that interrogation. his decision to ors the i his compound. coming up at 6:15 we will bring you a live report from washington, d.c. with what it was like inside the white house situation room during that raid. and we have continuing coverage about the death of osama bin laden in our newscast and online. just go to ktvu.com click on the osama bin laden tab. you will be able to see the five videos of bin laden released...
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. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is in pakistan in morning. that's where she reaffirmed the u.s.'s commitment to fighting terrorism. >> i want very much for the people of pakistan to understand that we believe we're in this fight with you, and we want to do whatever we can to try to end the violence. >> clinton met with both the pakistan any president and foreign minister this morning. she's trying to get the country to crack down on militants belonging to al-qaeda. >>> leo panetta leaves today. his first stop, discussions with defense ministers from south asia. they're expected to discuss relationships with china which is not a member of the group. he will end his stop in seoul, south korea. >>> we want to go back over to sal. there's a crash? >> westbound 580, crash involving a couple of big rigs. they were injuries. the fire departments and crews are out there clearing the lanes now. i want to let you know that traffic is going to be slow. it's backed up, according to someone with a cell phone who gave us a ring, back you had up to el charr
. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is in pakistan in morning. that's where she reaffirmed the u.s.'s commitment to fighting terrorism. >> i want very much for the people of pakistan to understand that we believe we're in this fight with you, and we want to do whatever we can to try to end the violence. >> clinton met with both the pakistan any president and foreign minister this morning. she's trying to get the country to crack down on militants belonging to al-qaeda....
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has tough words for pakistan this morning as pakistan's president sits down with president obama details combing up as the morning news continues. >>> it is another day of mourning for president obama as he attends the funeral for diplomat richard holbrooke. the president also has a high- stake meeting with the president of pakistan today. alison burns joins us from our washington, d.c. newsroom. morning alison. >> reporter: good morning, to you pam. the president of pakistan is here for the funeral of holbrooke. first he sits down with president obama at the white house. he met with vice president biden during bidens trip to islam bad earlier this week. they are intensifying the pressure onshore carry to root out al qaeda on the border. vice president biden emphasized that it -- >> it will require more pressure on more pressure on the pakistanny side of the border. >> reporter: the u.s. is threatening to increase threats on taliban and al qaeda targets in pakistan. reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> your time now 6:14. detectives in arizona alread
has tough words for pakistan this morning as pakistan's president sits down with president obama details combing up as the morning news continues. >>> it is another day of mourning for president obama as he attends the funeral for diplomat richard holbrooke. the president also has a high- stake meeting with the president of pakistan today. alison burns joins us from our washington, d.c. newsroom. morning alison. >> reporter: good morning, to you pam. the president of pakistan is...
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-pakistan relations. allison. >> reporter: pam, a senate foreign relations committee hearing gets underway in about 40 minutes and i expect an earful from lawmakers irate about where osama bin laden was living. few here seem to believe pakistani security forces could not know the al qaeda leader was living for six years in a bustling military town near islamabad in a huge compound. and while president obama is emphasizing that pakistan remains an important u.s. partner against terrorism, even his top terrorism advisor is expressing new skepticism. >> i think it's inconceivable that bin laden did not have a support system in the country that allowed him to remain there for an extended period of time. >> reporter: pakistani officials are reiterating today they did not know about this compound. but relations are now more strained between the two countries. the president's budget provides $1.2 billion in assistance for pakistan. mostly for training counterinsurgency troops. but that is under new scrutiny now.
-pakistan relations. allison. >> reporter: pam, a senate foreign relations committee hearing gets underway in about 40 minutes and i expect an earful from lawmakers irate about where osama bin laden was living. few here seem to believe pakistani security forces could not know the al qaeda leader was living for six years in a bustling military town near islamabad in a huge compound. and while president obama is emphasizing that pakistan remains an important u.s. partner against terrorism,...
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military aid to pakistan. it's an indication that the white house does not intend to stop the unmanned drone program which is the source of tension with pakistan. >>> in syria, angry mobs attacked the u.s. embassy. demonstrators burned the american flag and ripped the letters off the front of the embassy building. protests come after the u.s. ambassador to syria criticized the syrian government's crack down on the uprising. secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the embassy attack. >> if anyone including president ha sad thinks that the united states is secretly hoping the regime will emerge from this turmoil to continue its brutality and repression, they are wrong. >> protesters loyal to president asad and the government also targeted the frenchment embassy. it's believed they are upset by a visit of u.s. and french ambassadors to the opposition city last week. >>> time now 5:15. the u.s. house in washington votes today on the kind of lightbulbs you can use. as ktvu's allison burns reports from our wash
military aid to pakistan. it's an indication that the white house does not intend to stop the unmanned drone program which is the source of tension with pakistan. >>> in syria, angry mobs attacked the u.s. embassy. demonstrators burned the american flag and ripped the letters off the front of the embassy building. protests come after the u.s. ambassador to syria criticized the syrian government's crack down on the uprising. secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the embassy...
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reportedly ran a phony vaccination program in pakistan where osama bin laden was hiding to get dna evidence proving that he was there. the new york times says the pakistani doctor who ran the program had temporary access to the bin laden compound but never actually saw bin laden himself. that doctor was also unable to get dna samples from bin laden's family members. the paper says the doctor has now been arrested and is being held in pakistani custody because of his suspected collaboration with the united states. >>> well, the half brother of afghan president ha mid karzai is dead. you see him here in video from a couple years ago was assassinated today. officials say it was a "trustworthy associate" who went to karzai's house to get him to sign some papers. the man shot karzai in the head and the chest. he's been called the most powerful man in southern afghanistan. he survives several previous assassination attempts. >>> the u.s. house comes in to session in just about 45 minutes. and as ktvu's allison burns reports from our washington d.c. newsroom they're battling over lightbulbs. atson
reportedly ran a phony vaccination program in pakistan where osama bin laden was hiding to get dna evidence proving that he was there. the new york times says the pakistani doctor who ran the program had temporary access to the bin laden compound but never actually saw bin laden himself. that doctor was also unable to get dna samples from bin laden's family members. the paper says the doctor has now been arrested and is being held in pakistani custody because of his suspected collaboration with...
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osama bin laden's death came after a 40 minute fire fight at his compound in pakistan. it happened in abbottabad. the video you're looking at shows the compound on fire shortly after the raid. u.s. forces reportedly shot bin laden in the head during that fire fight. it's believed bin laden has this compound built about five years ago specifically so he could hide out. now the white house says they found out about this compound earlier this year. >>> president obama announced the killing of osama bin laden in a dramatic white house speech last night. >> tonight i can report to the american people and to the world that the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children. >> now president obama says he wants the families who lost loved ones in september 11 attacks to know the country has never forgotten their loss. >>> right now security levels remain the same at bay area airports following the bin laden announcement. but there is a
osama bin laden's death came after a 40 minute fire fight at his compound in pakistan. it happened in abbottabad. the video you're looking at shows the compound on fire shortly after the raid. u.s. forces reportedly shot bin laden in the head during that fire fight. it's believed bin laden has this compound built about five years ago specifically so he could hide out. now the white house says they found out about this compound earlier this year. >>> president obama announced the...
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on sunday the financial times reports that pakistan allowed chinese military engineers to photograph and take samples of the top secret helicopter before giving it back to the u.s.. china defense ministry calls the report unfounded. >>> a new pentagon report -- the review accuses the army of fail to test the bullet blocking plates properly. the ceramic plates can only supply limited ainsurance that meets limited guidelines. it cost $2.5 billion. >>> the metropolitan transportation commission won't be packing up. kraig debro is in oakland to tell us why. hi. >> reporter: good morning, pam. the big question is after this morning's vote and they might go ahead and start moving. this is actually the second vote on a move top san francisco this morning -- move to san francisco this morning. they are holing the second vote whether they should move to san francisco. the mtc says the 9:00 a.m. revote is being held in front of the public. without talking to anyone this morning and we tried it's hard to see why commissioners want to get a prove to move to this building. it needs the 500,000 sq
on sunday the financial times reports that pakistan allowed chinese military engineers to photograph and take samples of the top secret helicopter before giving it back to the u.s.. china defense ministry calls the report unfounded. >>> a new pentagon report -- the review accuses the army of fail to test the bullet blocking plates properly. the ceramic plates can only supply limited ainsurance that meets limited guidelines. it cost $2.5 billion. >>> the metropolitan...
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the vice president is meeting with government officials in pakistan. he'll also be stopping in to meet with u.s. troops. following the meeting with pakistan's prime minister, the vice president said the united states is not involved in a war on pakistan, but he did say that violent extremists have found a refuge in some of the most remote parts of pakistan. >>> california's public schools received a c and ranked 30th in the nation in an annual survey. california's score drops slightly from last year when it received a c plus. for the third year in a row maryland is ranked above all other states receiving a b plus. at the bottom are nebraska, south dakota and the district of columbia. >>> our time now 6:20. sal's going to help you get to where you need to go. is it okay to look at the toll plaza now? >> i give it a b plus. maybe an a. i'm an easy grader though. let's go out and take a look at what we have here with the toll plaza. it's getting a little crowded as you might expect. but it's not all that bad. the metering lights should be on very soon. wh
the vice president is meeting with government officials in pakistan. he'll also be stopping in to meet with u.s. troops. following the meeting with pakistan's prime minister, the vice president said the united states is not involved in a war on pakistan, but he did say that violent extremists have found a refuge in some of the most remote parts of pakistan. >>> california's public schools received a c and ranked 30th in the nation in an annual survey. california's score drops slightly...
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raid in pakistan that killed osama bin laden. and the u.s. is pressuring pakistan to be more aggressive as they pursue the taliban. the white house chief of staff william dally says the u.s. relationship with pakistan is complicate. >>> president obama is holding a news conference in less than two hours. ktvu's allison burns reports the president wants to give his take on why it's been impossible to reach a deal to raise the nation's debt limit. allison. >> reporter: that's right, pam. two key events we are watching today. first president obama will be laying out the battle lines in his morning news conference. then negotiations resume this afternoon at the white house. during sunday's 75 minute session president obama again pressed for what's being called the grand plan to reduce the deficit by $4 trillion including $1 trillion in tax increases. republican leaders say a smaller package with no tax increases stands the only chance in the house. treasury secretary is continuing to emphasize the stakes involved. >> it's politically very hard, b
raid in pakistan that killed osama bin laden. and the u.s. is pressuring pakistan to be more aggressive as they pursue the taliban. the white house chief of staff william dally says the u.s. relationship with pakistan is complicate. >>> president obama is holding a news conference in less than two hours. ktvu's allison burns reports the president wants to give his take on why it's been impossible to reach a deal to raise the nation's debt limit. allison. >> reporter: that's...
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drones were flown in disguise over pakistan including over the bin laden compound in the weeks and months before the raid that killed bin laden. live in washington, scott mcfarland, ktvu channel 2. >>> time now 5:16. well, tomorrow president obama will deliver a major address about his middle east policy. the white house says he'll say the u.s. is a facilitator not an instigator of political change in the arab world. critics say the u.s. has been too passive. this uprising sweep through the middle east. >>> there's word that iran has free add journalist who works for al jazeera. the fiance of journalist says she's now back in her home in qatar following her release early this morning. she vanished last month after leaving qatar to cover the anti- government uprising in syria. syria then deported her to iran. iran never admitted they were holding her. she has iranian citizenship. >>> our time now 5:16. and new this morning guess what? right now the space shuttle endeavour is docked at the international space station. show you some video. we took just about two hours ago. you can see the tw
drones were flown in disguise over pakistan including over the bin laden compound in the weeks and months before the raid that killed bin laden. live in washington, scott mcfarland, ktvu channel 2. >>> time now 5:16. well, tomorrow president obama will deliver a major address about his middle east policy. the white house says he'll say the u.s. is a facilitator not an instigator of political change in the arab world. critics say the u.s. has been too passive. this uprising sweep...
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an afghan newspaper reports that mohammed omar was shot to death in pakistan. a taliban spokesman says that is wrong. omar is alive and in afghanistan. >>> former san francisco supervisor tony hall who is running for mayor how has paid an ethics fine levied against him years ago. the san francisco ethics commission fined hall $6,000 in 2008. it was in relation to a run for supervisor in 2004. he was fined for poor recordkeeping and accused of using his campaign credit card to buy personal items. hedness the charges. but he's paying the fine now so he can qualify for public financing for his run for mayor. >>> california public schools may be able to restore money they plan to cut from next years budget. funding levels should stay the same from last year. that is according to is a school advisor. he tells the mercury news that districts will have the money to hire back laid off employees if funding remains the same. but he warns the district should not start hiring back employees until lawmakers actually pass that budget. >>> time now 6:17. antioch police want y
an afghan newspaper reports that mohammed omar was shot to death in pakistan. a taliban spokesman says that is wrong. omar is alive and in afghanistan. >>> former san francisco supervisor tony hall who is running for mayor how has paid an ethics fine levied against him years ago. the san francisco ethics commission fined hall $6,000 in 2008. it was in relation to a run for supervisor in 2004. he was fined for poor recordkeeping and accused of using his campaign credit card to buy...
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pakistan's foreign minister is lashing out at the united states for accusing pakistan's intelligence agency of supporting terrorist attacks against american troops in afghanistan. yesterday during congressional testimony, the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullen said pakistan's intelligence agency played a direct role in supporting the insurgents that carried out the deadly attack on the american embassy in kabul last week. the foreign minister condemned the allegations and warns the u.s. that it risks losing pakistan as an ally. >>> yemen's president is calling for a cease fire after his surprise return to the country. he was in say di arabia recovering from injuries that he suffered in an attack on his presidential compound. the pro pest stores demanding his resignation clashed with government troops. >>> it will be another opportunity for republicans to bash fremont base solyndra today. the company's executives have been called to testify at a hearing in washington, d.c. but as ktvu alison burns reports, they won't be saying much. allison? >> reporter: that's right. this hea
pakistan's foreign minister is lashing out at the united states for accusing pakistan's intelligence agency of supporting terrorist attacks against american troops in afghanistan. yesterday during congressional testimony, the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullen said pakistan's intelligence agency played a direct role in supporting the insurgents that carried out the deadly attack on the american embassy in kabul last week. the foreign minister condemned the allegations and warns the u.s....
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>>> new this morning. 40 people are dead after a suicide bomber hit a mosque in pakistan. no one has claimed responsibility for this morning's attack. this attack appears to be the deadliest in pakistan since mid june. >>> the death toll is being lowered in afghanistan. we are now hearing eight people were killed not ten as previously reported. this is video into our newsroom overnight showing the destruction of that bombing. the first explosion occurred after a car bomb went off outside the british council compound. the second happened when a suicide bomber walked inside the compound with a bomb attached to his vest. >>> three people are dead after a helicopter crash in the australian outback. that happened last night after the helicopter lifted off. it belonged to the broadcasting corporation. >>> the u.s. has been sending millions of dollars in money to dozens of state. scott. >> reporter: first of all, dave, california is the biggest recipient receiving $8 billion from washington to keep its unemployment trust fund from running dry. with unemployment still hovering aro
>>> new this morning. 40 people are dead after a suicide bomber hit a mosque in pakistan. no one has claimed responsibility for this morning's attack. this attack appears to be the deadliest in pakistan since mid june. >>> the death toll is being lowered in afghanistan. we are now hearing eight people were killed not ten as previously reported. this is video into our newsroom overnight showing the destruction of that bombing. the first explosion occurred after a car bomb went...
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the information comes from a credible source out of pakistan. it has not been confirmed. here's what walnut creek congressman is saying about it. >> maybe it's a rumor. maybe there is nothing to it. if there is something to it than we know. we know two or three days ahead of it. we can then take action. >> reporter: now the fbi has sent a bulletin to 18,000 law enforcement agencies across the country. saying the plot could be intended to avenge the death of osama bin laden. and it also reportedly warns about other possible attacks involving small firearms, home made bombs, or poison. reporting live alison burns. >>> the chairman of yahoo may now be in trouble. a new york investment firm that owns more than 5% of yahoo stocks is asking roy bostock an others to resign. the board made a number offed with decision -- bad decisions. >>> nasa's latest moon shot is on hold again. there is concerns about the delta two rocket that will carry the two satellites into lunar orbit. high winds stopped the count down yesterday. nasa hoped to launch it today. there are questions about th
the information comes from a credible source out of pakistan. it has not been confirmed. here's what walnut creek congressman is saying about it. >> maybe it's a rumor. maybe there is nothing to it. if there is something to it than we know. we know two or three days ahead of it. we can then take action. >> reporter: now the fbi has sent a bulletin to 18,000 law enforcement agencies across the country. saying the plot could be intended to avenge the death of osama bin laden. and it...
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intelligence operatives identified the compound in pakistan. they believe houses osama bin laden's trusted courier. they soon learned bin laden himself might be there and notified president obama. by march president obama begins a series of very high level meetings to develop options to capture or kill bin laden. this past friday before he goes to see storm damage in alabama president obama authorizes the operation and on sunday around 3:30 eastern time a small team of elite u.s. forces raid the compound and kill bin laden. now this was some video of the attacks from pakistan tv that shows the sprawling property where bin laden was shot. it has been a pain staking intelligence operation that actually began four years ago when u.s. intelligence officials learned the name of bin laden's courier. more on president obama's decision to go after the al qaeda leader during my next update in about an hour. for now live in washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in other bay area news this morning a tense situation at a fremont strip ma
intelligence operatives identified the compound in pakistan. they believe houses osama bin laden's trusted courier. they soon learned bin laden himself might be there and notified president obama. by march president obama begins a series of very high level meetings to develop options to capture or kill bin laden. this past friday before he goes to see storm damage in alabama president obama authorizes the operation and on sunday around 3:30 eastern time a small team of elite u.s. forces raid...
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we're still following overnight news coming from pakistan. the governor of a province in pakistan was shot dead by one of his own security guards. reportedly that guard told police he was angry about the governor's comments against pakistan's blasphemy law. that orders death for anyone convicted of insulting islam. >>> investigators in this country are trying to retrace the steps of a former presidential aid whose body was found in a delaware landfill on new year's eve. john wheeler the 3rd was a military expert. he served in three republican administrations. he also led the efforts to build the vietnam veterans memorial wall in washington d.c. his death was ruled a homicide. right now investigators say they have no idea who killed wheeler or why. >>> a navy captain at the center of a scandal involving lewd videos could be relieved of his command as early as today. ktvu's carol hon is live in our washington d.c. newsroom with more on the story and the investigation. good morning, carol. >> reporter: good morning, pam. what i'm hearing is that
we're still following overnight news coming from pakistan. the governor of a province in pakistan was shot dead by one of his own security guards. reportedly that guard told police he was angry about the governor's comments against pakistan's blasphemy law. that orders death for anyone convicted of insulting islam. >>> investigators in this country are trying to retrace the steps of a former presidential aid whose body was found in a delaware landfill on new year's eve. john wheeler...
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attack on osama bin laden's compound in pakistan. sandra endo is at ground zero again this morning in new york city with the corrected version of the events. sandra. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, pam. that's exactly right. more details are becoming apparent as to what exactly happened in the raid. as the waiting game continues into whether or not the white house will release photographic evidence of osama bin laden's dead body. this exclusive video obtained by cnn shows the inside of osama bin laden's million dollar compound. soon after the bloody 40 minute fire fight which took his life. u.s. officials believed the al qaeda leader may have lived there for more than five years. >> i think one clear message has gone out to the world. there's no place to hide. no place you can hide. >> reporter: c.i.a. director says he thinks a photo showing bin laden's lifeless bodily will likely be released a at some point. but concerns remain surrounding the graphic nature of the pictures and the backlash they could spark. questions remain as to
attack on osama bin laden's compound in pakistan. sandra endo is at ground zero again this morning in new york city with the corrected version of the events. sandra. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, pam. that's exactly right. more details are becoming apparent as to what exactly happened in the raid. as the waiting game continues into whether or not the white house will release photographic evidence of osama bin laden's dead body. this exclusive video obtained by cnn shows the inside of...
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was flying drones in the skies over pakistan in the days, weeks, perhaps months before the bin laden raid. drones being used to surveil the compound which osama bin laden was eventually shot and killed. live in washington. scott macfar lane. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> president obama will make a major address about his middle east policy. the white house says he'll say the u.s. is a facilitator and not an instigator. some of his critics say the u.s. has been too passive as uprisings are sweeping through the middle east. >>> o.j. simpson appeal has been rejected in a unanimous decision by the nevada supreme court. in december of 2008 he was found guilty of armed robbery and kidnapping. he's currently serving time at a medium security correction center in nevada. his lawyer will take case for appeal to the federal courts. he says it's a tough battle because no judge wants to be the one that lets simpson go free. >>> time now 6:18. new reports about rape on a college campus. in just the past nine days three rapes have been reported at cal pollly's san louis bus pow camp. two in a campus d
was flying drones in the skies over pakistan in the days, weeks, perhaps months before the bin laden raid. drones being used to surveil the compound which osama bin laden was eventually shot and killed. live in washington. scott macfar lane. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> president obama will make a major address about his middle east policy. the white house says he'll say the u.s. is a facilitator and not an instigator. some of his critics say the u.s. has been too passive as uprisings are...
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interviewed several people who say the story of how he got started building schools in afghanistan and pakistan is just not true. the show raised questions about the finances of the central institute the nonprofit agency that he founded. now in a letter to his supporters he says he stands by the information that he wrote about in his book. >>> ticket scalpers are reportedly making a profit off yosemite national park's popularity. park officials tell the sacramento bee that camp reservations and permits to climb are now being sold by scalpers online. now many people trying to get legitimate reservations are frustrated. but yosemite rangers say avoid ticket scalpers and check the park's reservation system for cancellations. they are i think you can call 48 hours ahead or something. >> okay. >> i've done it before and been successful. it is hard to make reservations. >> all right. time now 6:19. we can check in with sal now about the commute. sal. >>> all right. dave, we're looking at traffic, dave and pam, that's getting busier on 80 westbound coming out from let's say vallejo and pin ole richmon
interviewed several people who say the story of how he got started building schools in afghanistan and pakistan is just not true. the show raised questions about the finances of the central institute the nonprofit agency that he founded. now in a letter to his supporters he says he stands by the information that he wrote about in his book. >>> ticket scalpers are reportedly making a profit off yosemite national park's popularity. park officials tell the sacramento bee that camp...
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in other news in an audio message an al qaeda leader in pakistan says u.s. drone strikes are causing al qaeda to lose territory and fighters. that message was intercepted by a u.s. organization that keeps an eye on militant websites. al qaedas leaders are believed to be hiding there. today homeland security secretary will announce the end of the color coded terror alert system in the u.s. the five step color codes range from green to red is going to be phased out by the end of april. a task force found the color code system lost its effectiveness. a new terror alert system will be put in place now. this one will notify specific audiences about specific threats. >>> a new poll shows california voters seem to support governor jerry brown's call for a special election to extend temporary tax increases to help balance the budget. here's the findings of the new poll from the public policy institute of california. 54% of likely voters favor the governor's call for that special election to extend the tax increases. they would provide revenue for schools, public saf
in other news in an audio message an al qaeda leader in pakistan says u.s. drone strikes are causing al qaeda to lose territory and fighters. that message was intercepted by a u.s. organization that keeps an eye on militant websites. al qaedas leaders are believed to be hiding there. today homeland security secretary will announce the end of the color coded terror alert system in the u.s. the five step color codes range from green to red is going to be phased out by the end of april. a task...
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report questions the convictions of four men for killing wall street journal reporter daniel pearl in pakistan. the report by a team of american journalists and students says the four men did help kidnap pearl, but they were not present during pearl's beheading. accordinto the report u.s. officials using vein matching technology have identified the hand of the unseen man who killed pearl in the video. reportedly it is that of the master mind of the september 11 attacks. >>> it is being called a major legal victory by gay rights advocates. it involves california's state employees and health care. a federal judge in oakland ruled yesterday that state workers can sue for discrimination over the federal government's exclusion of their same sex partners from a long- term health care program. three same sex couples have filed a lawsuit over the state's requirement system's refusal to enroll their spouses in the plan. >>> today house republicans start to work on alternatives to the health care reform overhaul. and they voted to repeal. the house will vote today on a measure directing four committees
report questions the convictions of four men for killing wall street journal reporter daniel pearl in pakistan. the report by a team of american journalists and students says the four men did help kidnap pearl, but they were not present during pearl's beheading. accordinto the report u.s. officials using vein matching technology have identified the hand of the unseen man who killed pearl in the video. reportedly it is that of the master mind of the september 11 attacks. >>> it is being...
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wants to push pakistan to more aggressively pursue the taliban. the $800 million figure is a little more than a third of the more than $2 billion the u.s. gives to pakistan in security aid each year. >>> time is now 5:14. in just a couple hours president obama will describe the battle lines in the fight over raising the national debt ceiling. as ktvu's allison burns reports he'll be holding a news conference before these new talks take place. allison. >> reporter: dave, that's right. and president obama is vowing to bring all the key players together every day until a deal is reached to reduce the deficit and raise the nation's debt ceiling. it was all smiles around the negotiating table yesterday as talks got underway between president obama and congressional leaders. but reports indicate the 75 minute session was testy to say the least. both sides appear to be digging in their heels about how to reduce the deficit. treasury secretary tim gait they are says a deal needs reached by the end of the week. >> as we go into july, further into july, the
wants to push pakistan to more aggressively pursue the taliban. the $800 million figure is a little more than a third of the more than $2 billion the u.s. gives to pakistan in security aid each year. >>> time is now 5:14. in just a couple hours president obama will describe the battle lines in the fight over raising the national debt ceiling. as ktvu's allison burns reports he'll be holding a news conference before these new talks take place. allison. >> reporter: dave, that's...
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he'll talk with prime minister david cameron about afghanistan and pakistan and the debt crisis. and reportedly announce a debt forum to prevent long-term threats to national security. they'll return to buckingham palace tonight for a state dinner. they'll be staying there. there's a genuine warmth between the obamas and the royal family. reporting live from washington d.c., alson burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new reports say dna taken from former imf leader dominique strauss-kahn matches what was found on the uniform of a hotel maid who claims he sexually assaulted her. that's according to to two people familiar with the investigation who spoke to the associated press. some employees of the hotel tell investigators strauss-kahn made passes at them and invited one woman to his room when she was offduty. strauss-kahn is currently under house arrest. he denies the maid's allegations. >>> tomorrow a judge will decide if the alleged gunman in the tucson, arizona, shootings is competent to stand trial. jared loughner is charged with the january 8 shooting rampage that killed six peo
he'll talk with prime minister david cameron about afghanistan and pakistan and the debt crisis. and reportedly announce a debt forum to prevent long-term threats to national security. they'll return to buckingham palace tonight for a state dinner. they'll be staying there. there's a genuine warmth between the obamas and the royal family. reporting live from washington d.c., alson burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new reports say dna taken from former imf leader dominique strauss-kahn...
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in an audio message and al qaeda leader in pakistan says u.s. drone strikes are causing the terror network to lose territory and fighters. the message was intercepted by a u.s. organization that monitors militant websites. the u.s. has escalated its campaign of unmanned drone strikes in the border region between pakistan and afghanistan where al qaeda's leaders are believed to be hiding. >>> today homeland security secretary will announce the end of the color coded terror alert system in the u.s. the five step color codes ranging from green to red will be fazed out by the end of april. a homeland security task force has found that the color coded system has lost its effectiveness. a new system will be put in place that will notify specific audiences about specific threats. >>> time now 5:17. there's a new poll that shows california voters seem to support governor jerry brown's call for a special election to extend the temporary tax hikes to help balance the budget. here's what the new poll from the public policy institute of california found. 54
in an audio message and al qaeda leader in pakistan says u.s. drone strikes are causing the terror network to lose territory and fighters. the message was intercepted by a u.s. organization that monitors militant websites. the u.s. has escalated its campaign of unmanned drone strikes in the border region between pakistan and afghanistan where al qaeda's leaders are believed to be hiding. >>> today homeland security secretary will announce the end of the color coded terror alert system...
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. >>> pakistan any taliban is claiming responsibility for a car bombing that killed 20 people. it happened in a key hub for the country's textile industry which is rarely the scene of violence. a taliban spokesperson said they were targeting the office of the country's main spy agency. authorities say the attack took place close to at the office which is called a sensitive secure agency. the building was not damaged. >>> a fallen soldier from san jose is being remembered as a good husband and father this morning. the defense department says 31- year-old staff sergeant mark c. wells was killed over the weekend in afghanistan after he stepped on a hidden bomb. he leaves behind a wife that is eight months pregnant and their two-year-old son. we talked to a family friend that watched wells grow up. >> his parents telling me he wanted to be on the bomb squad and he was going to go for special training and he was smart and intuitive and i think he was really interested. >> a military funeral for mark c. wells is planned for march 17th in arizona. >>> time now 5:44. a pleasanton real
. >>> pakistan any taliban is claiming responsibility for a car bombing that killed 20 people. it happened in a key hub for the country's textile industry which is rarely the scene of violence. a taliban spokesperson said they were targeting the office of the country's main spy agency. authorities say the attack took place close to at the office which is called a sensitive secure agency. the building was not damaged. >>> a fallen soldier from san jose is being remembered as a...
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navy seals seized from bin laden's compound in pakistan. reportedly those plans were still being formed. the communications info includes exchanges between bin laden and operations chief where they talked about the names of possible attack team members. >>> at 8:00 this morning we will hear president obamas take on how the debt limit talks are going. he is scheduled a news conference for the second time this week. ktvu alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. newsroom to talk about where the negotiations stand. allison. >> reporter: pam as house speaker john boehner put it there was too many people at the white house to reach a deal. talks are off for today. while democrats and republicans played in the annual congressional baseball game, talks at the white house broke down again last night. congressional leaders and the president only agreed to regroup with their parties and meet again this weekend. the president indicated he would keep fighting for a deal that includes tax increases. >> you can't ask for sacrifices from working people
navy seals seized from bin laden's compound in pakistan. reportedly those plans were still being formed. the communications info includes exchanges between bin laden and operations chief where they talked about the names of possible attack team members. >>> at 8:00 this morning we will hear president obamas take on how the debt limit talks are going. he is scheduled a news conference for the second time this week. ktvu alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. newsroom to talk about...
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. >>> a pakistan -- insurgents fired rockets. it took allied forces 20 hours before snuffing out the attack. the assailants killed four police officers and three civilians. no americans were injured but the terrorist group has links to al qaeda and taliban. >>> 5:14. top executives from the fremont base solar company solyndra which is under a federal investigation was supposed to testify at a congressional hearing this morning in washington. as ktvu alison burns reports it looks like they are taking a pass. at least for now. >> that is right, dave. the house investigations committee is taking a tough look here at the financial collapse of solyndra and why the obama administration was try so hard to keep the company afloat. as you mentioned we have learned two solyndra executives will not testify this morning. they say they need to stay in california to deal with a potential buyer of the company's assets. congressional republicans have been highly critical of the obama administration for playing such a big role in promoting the co
. >>> a pakistan -- insurgents fired rockets. it took allied forces 20 hours before snuffing out the attack. the assailants killed four police officers and three civilians. no americans were injured but the terrorist group has links to al qaeda and taliban. >>> 5:14. top executives from the fremont base solar company solyndra which is under a federal investigation was supposed to testify at a congressional hearing this morning in washington. as ktvu alison burns reports it...
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she was upset about an arranged marriage that had been set up in pakistan. now she and her three siblings are in protective custody and no arrests have been made. >>> time now 5:47. cases of sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in san francisco. health officials say preliminary reports show gonorrhea and class mid ya were both up 10% last year. and syphilis cases jumped 37%. this could be a sign of a behavior change according to officials. or a more aggressive bacteria. health officials now telling health care workers and also encouraging more tests and treatments to curb this rise in stds. they're also reminding everyone practice safe sex. >>> pro-hockey players may face the same serious health threat that's triggered new safety rules in profootball. researchers at boston university found prohockey players often suffer very serious head injury that is could result in death later in life. the nhl has recently taken steps to reduce brain trauma but continued to allow the fighting we often see some say is a part of hockey's tradition and even it's app
she was upset about an arranged marriage that had been set up in pakistan. now she and her three siblings are in protective custody and no arrests have been made. >>> time now 5:47. cases of sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in san francisco. health officials say preliminary reports show gonorrhea and class mid ya were both up 10% last year. and syphilis cases jumped 37%. this could be a sign of a behavior change according to officials. or a more aggressive bacteria. health...
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at least 12 hours of the pakistan security forces were killed in the battle. two u.s. surveillance aircraft were also destroyed. the attack was revenge for the raid that killed osama bin laden. >>> an academy award winning song writer that was awaiting trial for sexually assaulting a dozen women is dead. police found the body of joseph brooks yesterday afternoon in a new york city apartment. they believe he committed suicide. brooks wrote the song you light up my life which won the oscar for best song in 1977. he was arrested in 2009 on charges of sexually assaulting aspiring actresses who police say he lured to his apartment by saying he can help their careers. >>> police in stockton now say the couple that all righted two young children kidnapped on saturday made up the story just to get authorities to find their stolen car. rockkellmoore and his girlfriend said that their children were in the back of the car that was stolen. hours later authorities found out the children were safe at home with their mother. police say moore told the lie because he felt police were s
at least 12 hours of the pakistan security forces were killed in the battle. two u.s. surveillance aircraft were also destroyed. the attack was revenge for the raid that killed osama bin laden. >>> an academy award winning song writer that was awaiting trial for sexually assaulting a dozen women is dead. police found the body of joseph brooks yesterday afternoon in a new york city apartment. they believe he committed suicide. brooks wrote the song you light up my life which won the...
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brennan says al-qaida's number two man was killed by a cia drone strike in pakistan last week. he also says u.s. intelligence has detected no active terror plots as we approach the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. >>> there's still no nationwide radio network dedicated to responders post- 9/11. a report released by the national preparedness group says political fighting is to blame for the delay. first responders were unable to communicate on 9/11. it was considered a critical failure that cost lives. >>> time now 5:15. a bay area youth pastor due in court today. 38-year-old john gamboa is charged -- accused of having a sexual relationship with a girl who was a bible study students. police say the girl is under the age of 14. the girl's parents called police after allegedly finding suggestive text messages on her cell phone. the youth pastor now faces several serious charges, including committing lewd acts on a minor. >>> a warning this morning in redwood city. yesterday a mountain lion was spotted twice near canada college on farm hill boulevard. the first sighting was ab
brennan says al-qaida's number two man was killed by a cia drone strike in pakistan last week. he also says u.s. intelligence has detected no active terror plots as we approach the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. >>> there's still no nationwide radio network dedicated to responders post- 9/11. a report released by the national preparedness group says political fighting is to blame for the delay. first responders were unable to communicate on 9/11. it was considered a critical...
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have been questions about how bin laden could have lived for years in a compound in a military town in pakistan without anyone knowing he was there. >>> both sides are considering their legal options in the dispute over a piece of land in vallejo that is a native american burial site. native american activists have been camped out at the site for four weeks now. the city of vallejo wants to build a park installing bathrooms, benches and a parking lot, but the activists say that would desecrate the site. the city says it won't pay for a costly legal fight and the activists say they're not leaving. >>> slowing down cyclists on the golden gate bridge with a speed limit. that's the idea. and now the public gets to voice its opinion. ktvu's jade hernandez joining us this morning live at the golden gate bridge with more on the reasons bridge officials are considering these new safety rules. jade. >> reporter: that's right. the aim to reduce speed is to actually cut down on the number of accidents on the golden gate bridge. the bridge district has proposed a 10 miles per hour speed limit. and they're
have been questions about how bin laden could have lived for years in a compound in a military town in pakistan without anyone knowing he was there. >>> both sides are considering their legal options in the dispute over a piece of land in vallejo that is a native american burial site. native american activists have been camped out at the site for four weeks now. the city of vallejo wants to build a park installing bathrooms, benches and a parking lot, but the activists say that would...